Every team needs a tough tackler; that player who will throw himself into any challenge in an effort to stop the opposition, no matter the cost to himself.
Of course, number of tackles doesn't necessarily equate to quality of ball-winner. But practice makes perfect and more often than not, the player getting stuck in the most is the one who does it best.
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With its fast pace, top-heavy rosters, and unpredictability, MLS needs players who can tackle frequently and effectively even more than most other leagues.
Keep track of Major League Soccer's most frequent tacklers throughout the 2022 season below to see who is getting the job done:
Who has made the most tackles in MLS this season?
Players with the same number of tackles are separated by minutes played.
- Federico Navarro, Chicago Fire - 132 (1,650 mins)
- Pedro Santos, Columbus Crew - 110 (1,674 mins)
- Claudio Bravo, Portland Timbers - 102 (1,412 mins)
- Gregore, Inter Miami - 98 (1,710 mins)
- Paxton Pomykal, FC Dallas - 95 (1,783 mins)
- Pablo Ruiz, Real Salt Lake - 93 (1,695 mins)
- Lewis Morgan, New York Red Bulls - 92 (1,682 mins)
- Raheem Edwards, LA Galaxy - 89 (1,607 mins)
- Leon Flach, Philadelphia Union - 87 (1,906 mins)
- Jean Mota, Inter Miami - 86 (1,707 mins)
This article was originally published on 90min as Most tackles: Major League Soccer 2022 season.